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When Zhang Diba finished drinking the medicine, Liu Guanfeng said to Elder Yu, "Elder Yu, all you need to do is take care of the Leader. I guarantee he will wake up by tomorrow morning. When he wakes up, everything will be fine, and I still have things to discuss with both of you."
"Then why did you let them all leave?" Elder Yu asked.
"Elder Yu, it's not that I'm being overly cautious. I just want to ask one thing: how did Severe Winter find your hideout after your assassination attempt failed? And how could he be so sure that the Leader was there to take action himself?"
"Are you saying we have a mole here?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded, "It's very likely. I let them leave to inform everyone that the Leader is gravely injured, and I've mentioned that he can only survive for a month. This way, those people will lower their guard. As long as you keep an eye out in secret, you'll notice something; that's the first point. Secondly, through the Leader's serious injury, we can also clean up our internal issues. If I'm correct, someone should come forward wanting to take the Leader's place within the next couple of days."
Elder Yu looked at Liu Guanfeng in surprise, "Who exactly are you? What are you doing here?"
Liu Guanfeng smiled at Elder Yu and said, "Elder Yu, for now, just know that my arrival has no malicious intent. I'll explain everything else when the Leader wakes up."
Elder Yu looked at Liu Guanfeng with a head full of doubts. When he saw that Liu Guanfeng had no intention of elaborating further, he turned his attention to Zhang Diba. In Elder Yu's eyes, Liu Guanfeng's background and purpose were not as important as Zhang Diba's life.
The next morning, the person delivering breakfast placed it on the stone table outside and then turned to leave. Elder Yu also went out to bring back the breakfast. It was the usual porridge, but Liu Guanfeng did not eat: "Elder Yu, let my breakfast be for the Leader. He probably hasn't eaten anything for several days. Eating a bowl of porridge after recovering from a serious illness will help his condition."
"Just eat; I can have someone bring more," Elder Yu replied.
Liu Guanfeng shook his head: "No, don't forget what I said yesterday about those two points. If others find out that the Leader is fine, I believe Severe Winter will find this place quickly. That won't be good for anyone. So for these three days, our meals will remain just for the two of us."
"Then I'll temporarily go along with your plan," Elder Yu said helplessly.
As soon as they finished speaking, a faint sound came from the bed. Both of them turned their gaze toward the sickbed and saw that Zhang Diba had already opened his eyes.
Without saying a word, Elder Yu rushed to Zhang Diba's bedside: "Treasure, how are you feeling?"
Zhang Diba smiled at Elder Yu and said, "Elder Yu, I'm fine now. I'm sorry for worrying you these past few days."
"What are we two talking about? As long as you're okay, that's all that matters. Once Old Leader returns, I can have an explanation," Elder Yu replied.
Zhang Diba forced a smile and tried to get up, but Elder Yu pressed him back down. "Your injury is still healing; you shouldn't get up yet."
Liu Guanfeng, standing nearby, said, "Elder Yu, let him get up. Since he has already regained consciousness, I believe his injuries are mostly healed."
"Healed? How is that possible? It's only been a day and a half," Elder Yu exclaimed, looking at Zhang Diba in surprise.
"Elder Yu, if you don't believe me, you can check his pulse yourself," Liu Guanfeng suggested.
Elder Yu placed his hand on Zhang Diba's wrist, and a look of joy gradually appeared on his face. From the pulse, Elder Yu realized that the only difference in Zhang Diba now compared to usual was his weakness, which was understandable after recovering from a serious illness and not having eaten for several days.
"Treasure, are you really fully recovered?" Elder Yu still found it hard to believe what he was seeing. Just yesterday, he was worried about Zhang Diba's life hanging by a thread, and now this morning there were no signs of injury at all.
Liu Guanfeng couldn't help but chuckle inwardly: Enjoy your time with the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir; it's a miraculous medicine that can bring people back from the brink of death. If it weren't for Zhang Yuru, I wouldn't have been willing to give it to you.
Following Liu Guanfeng's instructions, Elder Yu and Zhang Diba had a simple breakfast together. Afterward, the three of them sat down to discuss the matter concerning Zhang Tiandong.
"I think both of you are quite curious about my sudden appearance. Moreover, when I first arrived, I sensed that Elder Yu seemed quite uneasy about me," Liu Guanfeng began.
After treating Zhang Diba, Elder Yu now completely trusted Liu Guanfeng. He smiled awkwardly and said, "It can't be helped; Leader just got injured. It's a time when people's hearts are unsettled. Plus, Ma Xianglong said you didn't know martial arts, but I can see that not only do you know martial arts, but your skills are also quite impressive. You must already be an Advanced Knight, right?"
Liu Guanfeng was taken aback by Elder Yu's words; he had disguised his aura very well. Unless someone reached the level of a mid-tier Divine Knight, they wouldn't be able to see through his disguise.
"You don't need to be surprised. I practiced a unique technique in the past that is very sensitive to others' abilities. As long as their strength doesn't surpass mine, I can sense them; no matter how deep they hide it, they cannot escape my perception."
"Why didn't Elder Yu expose me back then?"
"I just wanted to see what you were up to. Besides, your strength is inferior to mine; it would be quite easy for me to subdue you."
Liu Guanfeng faintly acknowledged this: "Let me explain the reasons for my visit here. I originally came from the Knight continent, and my first purpose for coming here is to gain experience. There are some things I don't quite understand during my training, and I hope to achieve a breakthrough here. The second reason is that I was entrusted to bring something to his descendants." With that, Liu Guanfeng took out the letter from Zhang Tiandong and placed it on the table.
"I think you will understand after reading this," Liu Guanfeng gestured towards the letter.
Zhang Diba opened the letter and began to cry as he read it. After finishing, he handed it to Elder Yu. As Elder Yu received the letter and saw the handwriting, his hands began to tremble. When Old Leader passed away, Zhang Diba was only ten years old, but Elder Yu had always been by Old Leader's side and was very familiar with his handwriting. He immediately recognized that this letter was written by Old Leader himself.
After reading the letter, Elder Yu couldn't hold back his tears. Both Zhang Diba and Elder Yu lowered their heads silently weeping, while Liu Guanfeng could only say to them, "You two, death cannot be reversed; please accept my condolences. I have already buried the old man's body in that cave."
Zhang Diba looked up at Liu Guanfeng: "Thank you, young brother, for bringing back news of Father. Although it's not good news, at least after more than thirty years, I finally know his whereabouts."
Liu Guanfeng then magically placed the Water Pattern sword and Water Cloud armor on the table: "These two items were left by Old Leader; I am returning them to you now. My mission is considered complete."
Seeing these relics, Zhang Diba gently caressed them. He was quite familiar with the Water Pattern sword and Water Cloud armor because they were family heirlooms. It was precisely because Severe Winter coveted them that he sought them from Zhang Tiandong, leading to a dispute since neither could overpower the other due to their equal strength. From that moment on, Zhang Tiandong established the New World faction in secret to counter Severe Winter.
The Merchant Guild was a means for Zhang Tiandong to gather information and purchase supplies. Both Zhang Tiandong and Severe Winter entered Divine Knight one after another. After becoming a powerful Divine Knight, Severe Winter fortuitously saved an injured Four-Legged Sea Dragon, which eventually became his mount as a form of gratitude. This widened the gap between them; at that time, Zhang Tiandong only had a Fifth Tier beast. To continue opposing Severe Winter, Zhang Tiandong decided to venture out to find his second mount but unfortunately lost his life on Earth Dragon Island.
After gently touching his father's relics, Zhang Diba pushed the armor and sword towards Liu Guanfeng: "Liu Brother, I am very grateful for the news about my father you brought back. Please accept these items as a token of my appreciation."
Liu Guanfeng looked at Zhang Diba and then at Uncle Fu. Seeing Uncle Fu slightly nod in agreement with Zhang Diba's gesture, Liu Guanfeng smiled faintly and said to Zhang Diba: "Leader, I cannot accept these items because I have no use for them. My attribute is not Water Attribute, so you should keep them as a memento from Old Leader. Moreover, you still need to lead everyone against Severe Winter's rule; they will not be wasted in your possession. I have already joined your New World; bringing back news of Old Leader is part of my duty."
"Then thank you very much, young brother."
"My mission is complete; I would like to ask Leader Zhang and Elder Yu if we should discuss our next steps."
"What is the next question?" Zhang Diba did not hear what Liu Guanfeng said to Elder Yu yesterday.
Elder Yu pointed at Liu Guanfeng and said, "You should talk to the Leader."
Liu Guanfeng nodded, "Leader, your injury might actually be a good thing."
"A good thing? How so?" Zhang Diba asked in confusion.
"Leader, think about it. When Elder Yu was by your side assisting you, there were some people around you who were dissatisfied but dared not act out because you are a man. However, now that you are severely injured and Miss Zhang is left alone as a girl, there will definitely be many who are unwilling to accept her. I believe they will come forward to oppose Miss Zhang becoming the Leader. These people are definitely ambitious and cannot be allowed to remain close. We need to eliminate all of them.
Moreover, there must be traitors in our new world, which is why Severe Winter was able to accurately locate your position. These people must also be removed. All of this can only proceed smoothly under the premise of your injury. So what I want to say to you, Leader, is that you must continue to pretend that you are still injured. And Leader, I believe you still have some hidden forces, right?"
At this point, Zhang Diba no longer concealed anything and lightly nodded, "I have thirty death warriors that I trained privately. Besides me, only Elder Yu knows about them." Elder Yu beside him also nodded slightly.
"What you need to do, Leader, is to take those thirty hidden death warriors and eliminate all disloyal individuals. On the surface, we still need to keep up appearances. Elder Yu, you should stay by Miss Zhang's side and assist her just like you did for the Leader before. In a month, we will hold a funeral for the Leader. Once everything here is settled, I will take the Leader to a place. I believe that when we return, the Leader will be able to lead everyone in continuing to resist Severe Winter's rule. The only question is whether the Leader can trust me."
"Liu Brother, ever since you came here, first you took care of my daughter and Ma Xianglong's group, then saved my life, and now you're helping us find ways to eliminate the traitors without asking for anything in return. If I can't trust you after all this, then what kind of person am I?"
Liu Guanfeng scratched his head, "Leader's words are too serious. I just don't want to see the people on this continent suffer from war."
Zhang Diba slammed the table: "In that case, our plan will be implemented in three days."
In the secret chamber, the three of them finalized their plan for internal cleansing. Outside in a courtyard of another public gathering place in the new world, Zhang Yuru and Ma Xianglong were confronting a group of people with a batch of guards. The opposing side had about thirty or forty people as well, and both sides were engaged in a heated argument.
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